SEATTLE — For the first time in its 126-year history, Woodland Park Zoo is home to two critically endangered hooded vultures, a sub-Saharan African species whose global population has sharply declined in recent decades.
The newcomers, Tutaonana and Kiara, have already settled into their exhibit across from the maned wolves, where staff said they’ve taken a particular liking to raw meatballs.
Tutaonana (too-tah-oh-NAH-nah), a nearly 1-year-old male, takes his name from the Swahili phrase for “see you later,” while Kiara (kee-AH-rah), a female turning 2 this month, is named for “princess.”…